Renting
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Withheld deposits, bold-as-brass rats and rent hikes – a new play brings the realities of Generation Rent to the stage
Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban

Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
Reform UK’s Richard Tice has pledged to roll back Labour rent reforms with a ‘Great Repeal Bill’ if the party gets into power. Rent campaigners and housing charities have reacted with fury
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants
Swooning over Heathcliff? Let’s not forget, he’s a really terrible landlord
Swooning over Heathcliff? Let’s not forget, he’s a really terrible landlord
Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now

I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’

Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’
Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: ‘I thought I was going to be there forever’

Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: ‘I thought I was going to be there forever’
Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?

Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’

Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’
Renters’ Rights Act: Labour’s landmark rental reforms receive royal assent and finally become law

Renters’ Rights Act: Labour’s landmark rental reforms receive royal assent and finally become law
Inside the 10-year battle to change the law and help renters feel secure in their homes

Inside the 10-year battle to change the law and help renters feel secure in their homes
If Prince Andrew didn’t pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn’t he evicted?

If Prince Andrew didn’t pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn’t he evicted?
Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform

Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform
Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: ‘People continue to be failed’

Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: ‘People continue to be failed’
Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight

Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight
Rent controls coming to Scotland as Holyrood passes ‘ground-breaking’ housing bill

Rent controls coming to Scotland as Holyrood passes ‘ground-breaking’ housing bill
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges

Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers

How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers
Zarah Sultana calls for MPs to be banned from being landlords

Zarah Sultana calls for MPs to be banned from being landlords
Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says

